...The Official Prayerbook of the Catholic Church." A small, rare book with soft leather cover published in 1888 by John Murphy (NY and Baltimore), printer to the Holy See. Prepared by and published by the order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore.
The cover shows wear on the sides and at the edges; also, the front free paper has a small pencil notation... a few pages are curled...Some text in both English and Latin. 792 pp.

Printed in Madrid in 1977, by Fomento Editorial, S.A. these two volumes depict much of the life of Christ, utilizing drawings, photos, and images of art produced through the centuries. The author is Luis Ortiz Munoz, and the two volumes contain 562+ pages, with a wealth of color photographs, many of paintings and sculpture depicting religious art. Each volume measures 12 1/4" x 9 3/4" and is bound in cream colored cloth with black lettering...

5" x 7.25" x .4". Very good condition glued label on interior, otherwise excellent. "Handbook of the Old Shrines and Their Treasures" is a book I bought as a lot from Christie's Auction House in the early 2000s. Published in Japan by the bureau of Religions, Department of Education in 1920 it describes significant temples, shrines and includes maps and photographs of significant art works in these locations. It also includes a color map. Interesting and rare book.

Possibly an unstated first edition. A beautifully illustrated copy in very good condition with red linen boards, embossed flowers and gilt highlights and gilt beveled edges. One small spot on the back board also on one page; a few pages have dog ear creases ( see photos).Song lyrics (no musical bars). Published in 1880 by John W. Lovell, New York.

This 1934 petite wonderful French Missel, with gilt tooled leather, also has marbleized end papers. There are different beautiful illustrations on each page, as well as several full page illustrations. This has Prayers, Vespers, Mass for different occasions, and religious days, as well as what seems space for family history. The leather has a few very faint scratches on the cover and slight scuffing on the edges, otherwise in excellent condition. It measures approx. 5" X 3 3/4" , 390 pages...

The Prince of the Realm is a lovely little book with an inspirational tale about a farmer. First Edition. 4.5x7.5 inches. The book is printed on heavy, high quality, watermarked paper using arts and crafts printing methods by The Lincoln and Smith Press, Boston, for Davis and Bond, Boston, copyright 1912. The covers are cardstock. The book has 40 pages and comes in a matching envelope. Excellent condition, virtually unread. Unusual and hard to find original book.

Copyright 1949 and published by James Laughlin at New Directions Books, Norfolk, CT. The book is bound in tan burlap with a paste down printed label on the top right hand corner of the front board. Another printed label is also affixed to the spine. The burlap is splitting 3/4 of the way down from the front board; an endsheet may have been torn out and there is slight splitting between the paste down and the end sheet however, the book is tight/intact...

The Holy Ways of the Cross, a dissertation by Henry Mary Boudon archdeacon of the Diocese of Evreux. In French. First printed in 1671, I believe this copy was published in 1752 by Grandmont-Donders of Liege, Belgium.

The Analects of Confucius, translated into English by Gilles and published by the Commercial Press in 1933, numbered edition and in a rosewood box. Bound Chinese style and stitched. This is a rare connoiseur's book.

Oeuvres du Lacordaire, the Dominican theologian, in French in 9 volumes of full leather with marbled endpapers and marbled edges, published in Paris by Librairie Poussielgue Freres in 1882. Volume 1, Vie de St. Dominique, the Life of Saint Dominic, has a beautiful engraving of the saint by the Blessed Fra Angelico. Each volume has a former owner's bookplate on the inside cover and his signature on the title page. Volume 5 has an ink stamp of a church library...

Pearlized celluloid inset with a brass and possibly silver plate religious medal, this precious missal was used to commemorate a child's first communion.The fixative holding the medal to the small satin window has released but is still encased under the viewing window. Original brass locking hinge engraved IHS. Text in Spanish, printed in Argentina, with gilt edged pages. Measures 4 1/2" X 2 3/4" There are Italian and German Prayer Books available !